British tennis star Jack Draper has crashed out of the Australian Open after being tipped by the ‘world’s sexiest tennis influencer’.
Draper, 22, was knocked out of the second spherical on Show Court Arena on Thursday by American Tommy Paul. The teenager was left to rue a missed set level whereas up 5-4 within the fourth as he was trumped 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
It comes regardless of him being tipped for achievement in 2024 by tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann. Stuhlmann, who boasts greater than 300,000 Instagram followers, famously paid tribute to Wimbledon final 12 months with a scorching Union Jack bikini and recurrently leaves followers feeling scorching beneath the collar.
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The 31-year-old is aware of a factor or two concerning the sport, having performed NCAA Division I tennis for the University of Missouri from 2010 to 2014, incomes a nationwide rating in singles and doubles. Yet her prediction seems to have gotten off to a shaky begin.
Rachel, who comes from St Louis, Missouri, had instructed Jam Press: “I predict that Jack Draper will break into the highest 20. And Emma Raducanu will re-enter the highest 50.
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“Jack ended 2023 so strong, playing amazingly well and winning the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in London. It was so fun to watch him mature and grow as a player in 2023, he had some big-time wins.”
Draper’s exit was instantly adopted by Katie Boulter additionally crashing out. It got here as a blow to British hopes in Australia, with an all-British third spherical conflict with Raducanu not on the playing cards.
Brunette bombshell Stuhlmann had additionally mentioned forward of the match: “I’m very excited to watch Emma make her comeback this year. I hope she does as well as I expect her to.”
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Raducanu has had little pleasure on the courtroom since turning into the youngest British participant ever to win a Grand Slam when she lifted the US Open as an 18-year-old wildcard in 2021. The Bromley ace’s performances have faltered ever since, with Raducanu being plagued with accidents and failing to progress previous the second spherical of her final 5 majors.
She took on China’s Wang Yafan on Thursday in a gripping contest on Show Court 2. Having misplaced the primary set 6-4, Raducanu got here again to win the second 6-4 in a valiant show, earlier than ultimately shedding 6-4 within the third.